Phishing and scams

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• Avoid and report internet scams and phishing

  How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.

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Guidance and regulation

• Check if a phone call you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 30 April 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if a letter you’ve received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 16 April 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check genuine HMRC contact that uses more than one communication method
  • Detailed guide
  • 5 May 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Identify tax scam phone calls, emails and text messages
  • Detailed guide
  • 15 December 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Check if an email you've received from HMRC is genuine
  • Detailed guide
  • 14 April 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs

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News and communications

• Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams
  • 14 April 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• Scams warning as Self Assessment customers targeted
  • 20 August 2025
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• Scams warning as Self Assessment deadline loom
  • 26 November 2024
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers
  • 30 May 2023
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release
• Self Assessment customers could be a target for fraudsters, HMRC warns
  • 10 October 2022
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Press release

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Organisations

• HM Revenue
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• Department
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• Government
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• HM Treasury